Volumes Block Storage

Generated on 5 May 2025

Volumes are network-based block devices that provide additional data storage for Droplets. You can move them between Droplets, create disk images of them, and resize them at any time.

Getting Started

Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.

How-Tos

How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.

Reference

API and CLI reference documentation for managing volumes, including example requests and available parameters.

Details

Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.

Support

Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.

Latest Updates

29 August 2024

  • We have increased the volume attach limit for DOKS nodes from 7 to 15.

12 August 2024

  • We have increased the volume attach limit for Droplets from 7 to 15. The limit for DOKS nodes is still 7, but we’re working to increase this as well.

9 March 2023

  • We have finished rolling out NVMe for volumes in all regions. Newly-created volumes in all regions are now on NVMe-based storage.

For more information, see all Volumes Block Storage release notes.

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